Month: June 2019

Captive by Empty Deceit: The SBC and the Sufficiency of Scripture

Last week, the SBC adopted a variety of resolutions at their 2019 gathering. Among these was Resolution 9, detailing the Convention’s position on critical race theory (CRT) and intersectionality. Although the Resolution appeared to affirm the sufficiency of Scripture over CRT and intersectionality, an examination of these ideas will show the danger of them and that the Resolution is in fact, a denial of the sufficiency of Scripture, despite its claims to the contrary.

Paul warned the Colossians, “See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ” (Col.… Read more

Put Not Your Trust in Princes: Jack Phillips, SCOTUS, and Christian Persecution in America

Jack Phillips, owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop, is now facing a third lawsuit. Phillips made headlines for his refusal to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, a case which eventually went to the Supreme Court. He won that case, but it was not the sweeping victory for religious liberty that some had hoped for. Instead he won on narrow grounds. The Court determined that the prosecution, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, had violated his civil rights in the process.… Read more

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